The New South Wales IPC has approved Ausgrid’s 400MWh Steel River East BESS located within the Hunter and Central Coast REZ.

5.5GWh of battery energy storage projects have been added to Australia’s Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act.

Origin Energy’s 300MW/650MWh Mortlake BESS has entered AEMO’s MMS, marking the facility’s transition into its commissioning phase.

State-owned energy company Stanwell Corporation has commenced commercial operations of its 300MW/600MWh Tarong battery energy storage system (BESS) in Queensland.

Iberdrola Australia has officially opened its 65MW/130MWh Smithfield BESS in western Sydney, New South Wales, ahead of schedule.

Valent Energy has received development approval from the New South Wales government and satisfied AEMO grid compliance requirements under clause 5.3.4a for its 150MW/437MWh Armidale Battery Energy Storage System (BESS).

Horizon Power has submitted an application under Australia’s Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act for a 239MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) in Broome, Western Australia.

Three battery energy storage system (BESS) developments across Australia have been submitted to the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act, representing a combined capacity of 1,220MWh.

NHOA Energy has secured contracts from Engie for an 80MW/320MWh BESS at Engie’s Drogenbos power station, near Brussels, Belgium.

Fortescue has completed delivery of its first large-scale battery storage system (BESS) to the North Star Junction site in Western Australia.